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Head-to-head

Bedtime Stories vs Sleepiest

Bedtime Stories 4.5★ · Free to download 60
Winner Sleepiest
Sleepiest 4.6★ · Free + IAP 75

Choose Sleepiest if you are an adult seeking diverse sleep aids and meditations, but be prepared for a premium subscription, while Bedtime Stories is better for parents seeking interactive story content for children, despite its payment and technical issues.

Full reviews: Bedtime Stories · Sleepiest

Sleepiest offers a wider range of sleep aids, including stories, meditations, and sounds, primarily for adults, though many features are paywalled. Bedtime Stories focuses on interactive content for children, but struggles with payment access and technical glitches.

Head to head

Features and Content edge: SleepiestR2R4R5R9
Bedtime Stories Bedtime Stories offers interactive stories, options to read or sing, and some learning games for children R2R52. However, users frequently complain about a limited number of free stories and a strong push to pay for more content R4R13R18. Some users also report issues with story quality, noting incorrect words and sentences that don't make sense R9.
Sleepiest Sleepiest provides a wide selection of audio sleep aids, including sleep stories, meditations, and various sound effects like rain or thunder . Users appreciate the professional narrators and the ability to create playlists and mix sounds . However, many users note that a significant portion of the content is locked behind a paywall, with limited free options .
Ease of Use and Reliability edge: SleepiestR3R6R21R25
Bedtime Stories Users report significant technical issues with Bedtime Stories, including the app not opening, stories not loading, blank screens, and paid content remaining inaccessible R25R31R34R37. Some users also find the app difficult to exit, requiring a phone restart R3. There are complaints about frequent prompts to upgrade even with a subscription and intrusive review requests R6R21.
Sleepiest Sleepiest generally offers a smooth user experience, with many users finding it easy to use for falling asleep . However, some users experience lagging and issues with stories not resuming where they left off . Recent updates have caused problems for some, including loss of streaks and gems, and the app stopping playback or not displaying sounds .
Price and Value tieR1R6R10R12
Bedtime Stories Bedtime Stories is free to download but heavily relies on in-app purchases and subscriptions, which many users find too expensive or misleading R1R12R13R18. A significant number of complaints revolve around users being charged but still unable to access content, leading to accusations of scams R10R22R31.
Sleepiest Sleepiest is free to download but offers a premium subscription that many users consider pricey . Users frequently complain that most content is paywalled and that ads are intrusive in the free version . There are also numerous complaints about difficulties canceling subscriptions and being charged unexpectedly after free trials R67.
Support edge: Bedtime StoriesR22R24R51R57
Bedtime Stories Bedtime Stories receives mixed reviews for support. One user praised excellent customer service for quickly correcting an issue R24. However, other users report no response to emails and continued issues even after contacting support via Facebook Messenger R22. There are also complaints about being unable to cancel subscriptions through standard methods R51R57.
Sleepiest Sleepiest users report significant frustration with customer support, particularly regarding subscription cancellations. Many describe a deliberate hiding of cancel instructions or links, making it very difficult to stop payments R79. Some users also mention support ignoring questions or declining refund requests even after a few hours of being charged R67.
Pick Bedtime Stories if

you are looking for an app specifically for interactive bedtime stories for young children, and are willing to navigate potential payment and technical issues R2R50R52.

Pick Sleepiest if

you are an adult seeking a variety of sleep aids, including stories, meditations, and sounds, and are prepared to pay for a premium subscription to access most content .

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of negative reviews related to their pricing models and subscription management, making it difficult to definitively declare a winner in that dimension. The free-vs-paid asymmetry is evident, with many negative reviews for both apps stemming from users expecting more free content or struggling with cancellations after trials.

Frequently asked

Is Bedtime Stories truly free?
Bedtime Stories is free to download, but most stories and features require payment through in-app purchases or a subscription, which many users find expensive R1R12R13R18.
Does Sleepiest have a free trial?
Yes, Sleepiest offers a free trial, but many users report significant difficulty canceling it and being charged unexpectedly, with some calling it a 'scam' R67R79R88R120.
Which app is better for children?
Bedtime Stories is specifically designed for children, offering interactive stories and learning games that many kids enjoy R2R5R50R52. Sleepiest, while having stories, is generally geared towards adults for sleep and relaxation .
Are there technical issues with Bedtime Stories?
Yes, many users report technical issues with Bedtime Stories, including the app not opening, stories failing to load, blank screens, and paid content remaining inaccessible R25R31R34R37.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] Bedtime Stories 5/5 · US My autistic boy's favorite story app: So many positives in this story app : interactional, options to read / sing the stories. My kid loves it!!
  2. [R4] Bedtime Stories 1/5 · US Great but one problem: It’s super fun but wish there was more stories.
  3. [R5] Bedtime Stories 5/5 · US Great fun: Son loves is
  4. [R9] Bedtime Stories 3/5 · US Alright: Stories are alright. However, you can tell that the stories where made by some one who isn’t proficient in English. Some words are incorrect and sometimes the sentences make no sense.
  5. [R3] Bedtime Stories 3/5 · US Seems cool but…: Just started, the app seems cool but it takes over my whole screen making it hard to minimize or exit. Have to restart my phone when I need to exit the app. Annoying
  6. [R6] Bedtime Stories 3/5 · US It’s ok: My little one likes this app but its not his favorite. We have a subscription yet, we’re still always being prompted to upgrade. It’s quite annoying.
  7. [R21] Bedtime Stories 3/5 · US Could be better: I would give it 5 stars if it didn’t ask if I was liking the stories every 2 minutes, making my daughter give me the phone to fix it by putting the “grown up” numbers in. As far as I know, there’s no way to bypass it, not even in the settings.
  8. [R25] Bedtime Stories 1/5 · US App is blank only music plays: Hopefully a rep contacts me to troubleshoot this, getting a blank screen with just music playing all day today.
  9. [R1] Bedtime Stories 1/5 · US Wrest game ever: I don’t like this game because it’s not fun and it’s just so boring to play and I don’t like it because it’s not good it makes you pay for it but no one wants to pay for it because it’s not worth playing because you can’t afford it because it’s so much 💵💰 more money than you think it is because it’s not a good game and it’s just a bad game
  10. [R10] Bedtime Stories 2/5 · US Charged me 29.99$ for nothing: This app charged me 29.99$ but the stories are still not available. Total scam.
  11. [R12] Bedtime Stories 3/5 · US Good overall: Hate the fact that you have to pay to read baby books 😐
  12. [R22] Bedtime Stories 1/5 · US not working: i have a year subscription, but i couldnt access the stories. Email them and they didnt replied, able to get a response from fb messenger and they told me to restore purchase and it still didnt work. i have pay for something that i didnt get, very frustrating.
  13. [R24] Bedtime Stories 3/5 · US Great customer service!: Our 2 year old daughter loves the content. We had an issue with the app and they responded right away and corrected the issue. Our daughter was very happy. Thank you!
  14. [R51] Bedtime Stories 1/5 · US You cannot cancel subscription under iTunes and setting: First off, I do not even know how I was charged $30 for the yearly plan when all we have viewed are literally the seven “free stories” . I went to my settings in the iTunes on my phone and all it states is that my subscription will be renewed in June for $30 . NO OPTION TO CANCEL ! The only Option it gives me on my phone is to view th
  15. [R57] Bedtime Stories 1/5 · US Will not let me cancel subscription: I canceled this subscription on the 15th but was still charged
  16. [R13] Bedtime Stories 1/5 · US Horrible please read: Worst game in the world it only has like seven bucks unlocked and the other are locked. Like, what kind of game is that the worst and plus if I couldn’t even judge this, I wouldn’t even give it a zero that’s why I didn’t even rate it because I would give it a zero but I guess since you can’t give it a zero I would give it a one and plus I thought it was a kid friendly game. T
  17. [R18] Bedtime Stories 3/5 · US It’s ok: Don’t like that you have to pay to have more books
  18. [R67] Sleepiest 1/5 · US bad: this is the worst company you can possibly deal with… i tried the free trial (i guess) and after i was charged, i IMMEDIATELY requested a refund because it left me negative… with kids in 2026 … they declined my refund twice… after only a few hours of being charged… not days.
  19. [R79] Sleepiest 1/5 · US Hard to find where to cancel: Easy to do 7 day Trial but hard to cancel so the cost doesn’t continue.
  20. [R88] Sleepiest 1/5 · US stay away from this app: do not sign up for a free trial. It’s a scam.
  21. [R120] Sleepiest 1/5 · US Zab: Do not get this app. They deceptively tell you you get a free trial for a month and can cancel anytime. This is not true. You have to buy a subscription first before you can cancel it. What’s the point of a free trial but to see if you want to invest in the product? I have never encountered this issue before and have downloaded many many apps. There are many other apps out there that tackle i
  22. [R50] Bedtime Stories 5/5 · US Rebecca Rhodaline Addy: I am so happy with this app. It helps me read bedtime stories to my little cousins, they also learn in the process
  23. [R52] Bedtime Stories 5/5 · US Great app: My kids love the bundle. They don’t let me press my iphone anymore because of this bundle. Please make it available for android so I can download it for them on their tablets. Over all I love how happy it makes them. I enjoy the bedtime stories and the coding. Kudos
  24. [R31] Bedtime Stories 1/5 · US Paid Subscription & No Access: I paid for a full year subscription which let me view all the stories at the time I paid. Once I closed the app and opened the next night it’s saying I need to purchase even though my subscriptions say I’m paid up until January of 2025!! How is that possible??
  25. [R34] Bedtime Stories 1/5 · US I bought it and still have no access to all stories: I bought the full version that says unlimited access and paid year subscription. Every time my kids wants to get access to a story or game it tell them to buy more. It shows that I paid under subscriptions
  26. [R37] Bedtime Stories 1/5 · US Terrible app doesn’t work: Forces me to buy entire package. I’ve purchased the story only and it crashes and bugs out with just that. I paid money for this garbage! Useless!

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store